Period J van picture.

A period J van picture is for sale on e-bay, maybe a little steep in price at £22.00 but an interesting snap.
Sign written as Wollaston Garage, nice.

Old and New.

 Period Police yard with Police J type van.

 What was a unique Martin Walter mini-bus now converted for the sale of ice creams.

Selling ices inside at the Ideal Home Exhibition last weekend.

Same more period pictures.

 Yes a J type chassis under this tooth paste tube.

Stop motion J van.

Paul Howell of Victoria Australia is a well known film maker. His latest stop motion film is due for release shortly and features his J van in a supporting role.
Check out the 30 second trailer here.
http://vimeo.com/83207380

OBL used as a plant relocation service at the weekend, green motoring at its best.

 As so many J vans are having a facelift or major body re-shaping I thought I would give my van a bit more street credit.

Do you like it, a mini monster truck.

J vans out in force on the South Bank last weekend.

J vans out in force on the South Bank last weekend.

5003 NX flew the flag for the J-type Register and for Haymarket Publications at the Classic Car Boot Sale at the Southbank, London, over the weekend. The Vintage Festival team had transformed Queen’s Walk into a paradise of all things vintage – fashion, vinyl, homewares, pop and automotive culture. With street food sold from classic Citroen and Renault vans and music from the top of a double-decker, it was a vintage-lover’s dream weekend.

Pictures supplied by H.P. many thanks.

Ice cream vans.

Is this the same van? PHU 391 registered 8/10/1952. Chassis number unknown.

A charming 1959 film.

A charming 1959 film from the film archives of Sweden, about a car trip to the UK.
Landing in Scotland and traveling around and sight seeing. Passing through Liverpool, Stratford on Avon and ending up in London.
Just great to watch a colour film of the era and yes there is at least one J type van spotted.

Click this link to view.
http://www.filmarkivet.se/sv/Film/?movieid=260

New Kid on the Blog.

Just to let all you J type owners out there a new blog has been started, http://joni-53.blogspot.co.uk
The owner Tony is very new to Blogging but not old British Tin and has many vehicles on his farm.
It was time to drag out and start on the restoration of a nice low mileage LHD J van from 1953.
The van is nicknamed "JONI" after Joni Mitchell from Saskatchewan as that is where Tony lives and farms.

Seen here in a nice dry shed and benefiting of four new tyres, JONI awaits further work.

Tony is looking for many parts and general advise from fellow owners and restorers.

On another note I have two keen old vehicle nuts who have restored vehicles in the past and are looking for a project J type, cash waiting, let me know if you have something for sale. They are not customisers and would restore a vehicle back to original condition.

So your looking for a side valve J van engine.

So your looking for a side valve J van engine, head over to flea-bay home of con men and time wasters there are FOUR for sale.

Link to the item,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-J-type-van-side-valve-engine-/251447743603?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a8b741473#ht_279wt_958
Another J engine, slightly more complete and maybe a gold seal unit.

Link to the item, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-OXFORD-MO-J-TYPE-VAN-INLINE-4-SIDE-VALVE-ENGINE-1948-1953/181329723574?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D5058631301947579773%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D251447743603%26
Yet another engine, this one still seems to be fitted in an old MO car,

Link here,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MO-Morris-Oxford-Engine-1476cc-Side-Valve-Straight-4-complete-and-running-sweet/141192853344?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D5058734250171627809%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D181329723574%26
And yet another engine,

Link here, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-MO-Morris-Oxford-Engine-1476cc-Side-Valve-Straight-4-circa-1948-53/231145246822?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D5058750209056873612%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D141192853344%26
Prices, start at £215 up to a high £600, all of these will need at least a good strip down and check over.